A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . l againstit, and thus cuts it into the de-sired shape. Fig. 285 will serveas a typical illustration of a lathe,for, though the details of differ-ent machines may vary, the gen-eral principle is the same in all. 112 A Shorter Course in Woodworkinor One of the centres (the left in Fig. 286) between which the stickis-held, has spurs which enter the wood (Fig. 287), so that when this centre is re-CoAfs fatter T/G/^r ^A/o Loose fau. era Coc/A/7-e/fs/¥^rr- volved the wood isalso revolved. Thisis sometimes calledthe live centre


A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . l againstit, and thus cuts it into the de-sired shape. Fig. 285 will serveas a typical illustration of a lathe,for, though the details of differ-ent machines may vary, the gen-eral principle is the same in all. 112 A Shorter Course in Woodworkinor One of the centres (the left in Fig. 286) between which the stickis-held, has spurs which enter the wood (Fig. 287), so that when this centre is re-CoAfs fatter T/G/^r ^A/o Loose fau. era Coc/A/7-e/fs/¥^rr- volved the wood isalso revolved. Thisis sometimes calledthe live other centre(Fig. 288) is merelyto hold the other endof the wood in placeand does not turnwith it. This issometimes called thedead centre. Amovable tee-rest forthe tool is fastened infront of the wood, sothat the tool may beheld securely andsteadily (Fig. 286).Clear pine is the best wood to begin with, though whitewood orother similar wood will do. Select pieces free from cracks, checks,or shakes, which plight cause the wood to spHt while being turned. //eAOSrocH. Cor/e fatter l/re CeA/r/reTee fesr PeAo ^eA/r/9e Fig. 286


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